Mataifale Aigafaimeaso'o Toeaina (/toʊˈiːnə/ toh-EE-nə; born October 9, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft, and later played for the Chicago Bears. He is from Pago Pago, American Samoa and played college football at Oregon.[1]
 Toeaina during the 2011 NFL season | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 9, 1984 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Samoana (Utulei, American Samoa) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 6 / pick: 187 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.11 s | 1.74 s | 2.96 s | 4.50 s | 7.41 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
editToeaina was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.[3] In a 2007 preseason game against the Detroit Lions, he returned an interception for 81 yards and a touchdown—an improbable achievement for a 311-pound defensive tackle.[4] Toeaina, however did not make the Bengals final roster, and was signed to their practice squad.[5]
Chicago Bears
editToeaina was signed by the Chicago Bears to a three-year contract on December 12, 2007.[5]
He saw his first regular season action when the Chicago Bears signed him late in the season. Toeaina registered his first NFL sack against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 28, 2010.[6]
Toeaina signed a 3-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears on December 27, 2010.[7]
On December 17, 2012, Toeaina was placed on injured reserve.[8]
On March 13, 2013, the Bears announced that they will release Toeaina,[9] and was officially released on April 2.[10] Toeaina ended his tenure in Chicago with 24 starts, recording 66 tackles, two sacks, three passes broken up, and one fumble recovery.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Matt Toeaina". GoDucks.com. University of Oregon. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Scout Matt Toeaina College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Interception run took 'forever'".
- ^ a b "Matt Toeaina" (PDF). 2012 Chicago Bears Media Guide. Chicago Bears. 2012. p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rapid Reaction: Bears 31, Eagles 26". November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Bears sign Mannelly, Toeaina to contract extensions". Chicago Bears. December 27, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Toeaina placed on IR; OT Brandon Elevated To Active Roster". WBBM-TV. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (March 13, 2013). "Bears cut Davis, Spaeth; Toeaina set to be released". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Matt Toeaina released by the Chicago Bears". National Football League. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 2, 2013). "Trestman excited to begin Bears' offseason program". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 2, 2013.